Stawell Swifts Football Club (Vic)
General :
It is suggested that Stawell Stars were the fore-runner to Stawell Swifts.
Guernseys & Nicknames :
1931 - Swifts wore red and blue colours.[source]
1995 - Swifts were known as the Baggies.
2001 - Swifts were known as the Baggies. At this stage, Swifts wore a Saint Kilda-style guernsey.
Timeline :
1913 - Douglass Trophy : Swifts FC was founded.
1914 - Keys Trophy Final : Swifts defeated Warriors @ Central Park.
1919 - Edgerton Trophy Final : Swifts defeated ? @ Central Park.
1920-21 - Stawell & DFA : Swifts participated.
1926 - Stawell & DFA Grand Final : Swifts 3.15.33 defeated Joel Joel 3.8.26.
1927 - Stawell & DFA : Swifts participated.
1928 (Stawell & DFA) :
Semi-Final - Swifts 10.16.76 defeated Marnoo 7.2.44 @ Lake Reserve.
Grand Final - Swifts 5.17.47 defeated Glenorchy 3.6.24 @ Central Park.
1929 - South Wimmera FL : Swifts participated.
1930 (South Wimmera FL) :
First Semi-Final - Glenorchy 10.12.72 defeated Swifts 8.6.54 @ Central Park.
Grand Final - Glenorchy 8.13.61 defeated Swifts 8.12.60 @ Central Park.
1931 (South Wimmera FL) :
Swifts were 1st or 2nd after H&As.
Grand Final - Swifts 7.14.56 or 7.10.52 defeated Warriors 6.7.43.
1932 (South Wimmera FL) :
Second Semi-Final - Warriors 8.4.52 defeated Swifts 5.9.39 @ Central Park.
Preliminary Final - Pomonal defeated Swifts.
1933 (South Wimmera FL) :
Swifts were 3rd after H&As.
Second Semi-Final - Swifts 10.8.68 defeated Warriors 8.9.57 @ Central Park.
Final - Pomonal 11.13.79 defeated Swifts 8.16.64 @ Pomonal.
1934 (South Wimmera FL) :
Swifts were minor premiers.
Second Semi-Final - Swifts 11.15.81 defeated Marnoo 6.8.44 @ Joel Joel.
Grand Final - Warriors 10.8.68 defeated Swifts 10.6.66 @ Central Park.
1935 - South Wimmera FL : Swifts finished 6th.
1936 - South Wimmera FL : Swifts finished 5th.
1937 (South Wimmera FL) :
Swifts were 4th after H&As.
First Semi-Final - Rupanyup 13.12.90 defeated Swifts 7.16.58 @ Marnoo.
1938 (South Wimmera FL) :
Swifts were probably 3rd, possibly 4th, after H&As.
First Semi-Final - Swifts defeated Glenorchy @ Rupanyup.
Preliminary Final - Rupanyup 14.18.102 defeated Swifts 6.6.42 @ Marnoo.
1939 - South Wimmera FL : Swifts participated.
1946 - South Wimmera FL : Swifts were semi-finalists.
1947 (South Wimmera FL) :
Second Semi-Final - Warriors 9.11.67 defeated Swifts 3.7.25.
Preliminary Final - Swifts 10.14.74 defeated Glenorchy 10.9.69 @ Marnoo.
Grand Final - Warriors 9.9.63 defeated Swifts 6.8.44 @ Central Park.
1948-49 - South Wimmera FL : Swifts participated.
1950 - South Wimmera FL Grand Final : Swifts 12.16.88 defeated Marnoo 2.4.16 @ Minyip.
1951 - South Wimmera FL Grand Final : Great Western 9.12.66 defeated Swifts 8.10.58.
1952 (South Wimmera FL) :
First Semi-Final - Swifts 14.14.98 defeated Halls Gap 4.6.30.
Preliminary Final - Swifts defeated Warriors.
Grand Final - Swifts 10.9.69 defeated Marnoo 8.6.54.
1953 - South Wimmera FL : Swifts made the finals.
1954 - South Wimmera FL : Swifts finished 5th.
1955 - South Wimmera FL : Swifts participated.
1956 - South Wimmera FL Grand Final : Marnoo 13.9.87 defeated Swifts 6.5.41.
1957 - South Wimmera FL : Swifts participated.
1958 (South Wimmera FL) :
Swifts were minor premiers.
Second Semi-Final - Swifts 12.17.89 defeated Marnoo 8.10.58 @ Glenorchy.
Grand Final - Swifts 7.10.52 defeated Minyip Juniors 4.13.37.
1959 (South Wimmera FL) :
First Semi-Final - Swifts 21.15.141 defeated Warriors 9.8.62 @ Glenorchy.
Preliminary Final - Swifts 16.15.111 defeated Marnoo 10.13.73.
Grand Final - Swifts 8.15.63 defeated Glenorchy 9.8.62 @ Marnoo.
1960 (South Wimmera FL) :
Second Semi-Final - Swifts 8.10.58 defeated Glenorchy 8.9.57.
Grand Final - Swifts 8.13.61 defeated Glenorchy 4.11.35 @ Marnoo.
1961 (South Wimmera FL) :
Second Semi Final - Swifts 10.19.79 defeated Minyip Juniors 5.5.35 @ Rupanyup.
Grand Final - Swifts 8.18.66 were defeated by Warriors 15.10.100.
Best and fairest award went to Rex Scott of Swifts, on 23 votes.
1962 - South Wimmera FL Grand Final : Swifts 11.11.77 defeated Glenorchy 9.9.63.
1963-65 - South Wimmera FL : Swifts participated.
1966 - South Wimmera FL Grand Final : Marnoo 15.14.104 defeated Swifts 14.17.101.
1967 (South Wimmera FL) :
Swifts were 4th after H&As.
First Semi Final - Swifts 9.7.61 defeated Murtoa Jrs 5.4.34.
Preliminary Final - Marnoo 16.14.110 defeated Swifts 9.9.63.
1968 - South Wimmera FL : Swifts participated.
1969 - South Wimmera FL : Swifts' final season in this league.
1970 - Ararat & DFA : Swifts commenced.
1971-75 - Ararat & DFA : Swifts participated.
1976 - Ararat & DFA Grand Final : Miners 12.13.85 defeated Swifts 11.7.73.
1977-88 - Ararat & DFA : Swifts participated.
1989 - Ararat & DFA Grand Final : Swifts 14.7.91 defeated Moyston 13.9.87.
1990-91 - Ararat & DFA : Swifts participated.
1992 - Ararat & DFA Grand Final : Swifts 11.13.79 defeated Caledonians 8.7.55.
1993 - Ararat & DFA Grand Final : Swifts 17.9.111 defeated Saint Marys 7.10.52.
1994 - Ararat & DFA Grand Final : Swifts were premiers and champions, defeating Warriors by five points..
1995 (Ararat & DFA) :
Swifts finished the Home and Away season in 5th position.
Elimination Final : Swifts defeated Trinity.
First Semi-Final : Swifts defeated Caledonians.
Preliminary Final : Warriors defeated Swifts.
1996 - Ararat & DFA : Swifts participated.
1997 - Ararat & DFA (April 28) : Great Western 31.14.200 defeated Swifts 15.5.95
1998 - Ararat & DFA : Swifts participated.
1999 - Ararat & DFA First Semi Final : Prestige Trinity 19.5.119 defeated Swifts 11.12.78.
2000 - Horsham & DFL Swifts finished 4th.
2001 (Horsham & DFL) :
Qualifying Final - Harrow-Balmoral defeated Swifts.
First Semi-Final - Kalkee 7.19.61 defeated Swifts 9.3.57.
2002 (Horsham & DFL) :
Elimination Final - Swifts defeated Noradjuha-Quantong.
First Semi-Final - Rupanyup defeated Swifts.
2003 - Horsham & DFL Grand Final : Swifts 7.9.51 defeated Harrow-Balmoral 7.6.48.
2004-05 - Horsham & DFL : Swifts participated.